Is My Baby Getting Enough Milk? 4 of 4

Nibbling, Not Drinking.

Baby 4 is not getting that much milk, as he's only nibbling on the breast. There is some transfer at the end, when you see the jaw move and then the 'pause' as the mouth fills up with milk. Baby 4 may spend a long time at the breast to fill up. There may also be fussing and arching of the back, as baby gets fed up with not much milk.

This is the fourth in a sequence of four, showing how the different skill levels in breastfeeding babies can affect milk transfer.

The full sequence starts on 1 of 4, and can be found on:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yeqnas3...

and there is a lot of written information in the About This Video section. The written info continues on 2 of 4 on:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3trJWIx...

This info covers such things as checking how to know if baby has enough milk, what to do if you have a fussy baby, and what growth spurts are.

Good Luck!

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